Rohit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42864 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-684 Year-2023 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Araria ====================================================== Rohit Kumar son of Late Shambhu Mandal Village- Paikpar Pothiya W.No-2, Ps- Bhargama Dist- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Nitu Kumari D/o- Ranjeet Mandal, W/o- Rohit Kumar Village- Belsandi Gokhalapur w.No-13, Ps- Narpatganj Dist- Araria ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Rana, Adv.

For the State :

Mr.Dilip Kumar No.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 13-11-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dilip Kumar No.1, learned APP for the State. However, despite, valid service of notice, nobody appears on behalf of the O.P. No.2. 2.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered under sections 498(A) of the IPC.

3.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. 4.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is an innocent person and has committed no offence. Petitioner has never made any dowry demand and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to grudge. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42864 of 2024(4) dt.13-11-2024 2/2 of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006 (3) PLJR 182. 5.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, named above, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below, where the case is pending/Successor court, in connection with Complaint Case No.684C of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. 6.

If so advised, either of the parties will be at liberty to make an application before the Court below for referring the matter to the District Mediation Centre for the purpose of reconciliation or one time settlement.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) pallavi/- U T